FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Add Counties to NBI Part 4

England Parish Tables: Add Missing Counties to the Part 4 Task List

Project Leader

Purpose

To add counties, previously unavailable online, to the NBI (National Burial Index) task list.

Task List

County	Spreadsheet	Assigned	Status
Cheshire	Parish List
Derbyshire	Parish List
Dorset	Parish List
Hampshire	Parish List
Kent	Parish List
Middlesex	Parish List
Norfolk	Parish List
Sussex	Parish List
Wiltshire	Parish List

Instructions

Part 1: Task List and Talk Page

1. On the Task List above, choose a county to work on, choosing PART 4 – NBI to ensure the information is being recorded in the correct part of the project.

2. Choose a parish page (links are embedded in the Parish name).

3. Click on the Talk tab at the top left of the page.

4. We will be adding the NBI option into the new parish table on the Talk page.

Example of a parish table with NBI code:

Notice that NBI is between FMP records and BOYD records

Example of a parish table we will be working with:

Notice there is nothing between FMP records and BOYD records

This is the space where we will be adding the NBI codes.

5. Open edit source tab

Part 2: Add NBI Codes to Parish Tables

1. There are two different places where the NBI codes need to be added.

2. In edit source scroll down until you see a code that looks like the image below:

3. Press enter to add a space between FMP and BOYD codes.

4. Copy the code below and paste it in the space you just created.

|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''NBI''' = [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales National Burial Index (FindMyPast) - free]

5. This is what the code should look like when you are done:

6. Remain in edit source and scroll down to the table code with the FMP and BOYD.

7. Press enter to add a space between FMP and BOYD codes.

8. Copy the code below and paste it in the space you just created.

| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''NBI''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales '''1599-1987''']
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br> 
|-

9. This is what the code should look like when you are done:

10. Choose the Show preview button to check your work before you save your changes.

11. In the summary tab type, Add NBI to table and press save changes.

12. Go back to task list to add your name, the date, and any notes if needed to the completed parish.

13. Repeat Parts 1 and 2 until county is complete.